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Brain Builders Program

The skills that power every other skill.

Kids need more than talent or knowledge to thrive—they need focus, resilience, adaptability, and the ability to bounce back when things get tough.

That’s where Brain Builders comes in.

Through play-based learning, real-world practice with coaching, and science-backed tools,
Brain Builders strengthens the 

9 Core Executive Functioning Brain Skills
that shape how they learn, connect, and lead—today and into the future.


Executive Functioning Skills (EF) are the brain’s self-management system. These life-changing skills include:

  • Emotional Regulation

  • Impulse Control

  • Working Memory

  • Flexible Thinking

  • Planning + Prioritization

  • Organization

  • Self-Monitoring

  • Task Initiation

  • Goal-Directed Persistence

 

The stronger these skills, the better kids navigate school, sports, friendships, emotions—and eventually, adult life.


 

Every Brain Builders class is part of a 3-tier journey:
Explorer → Builder → Guide

Kids don’t just try strategies—they practice, personalize, and eventually lead with them. 
 

  


 

  • Focus: Early awareness, habits, and strategies through hands-on games, stories, and mini-goals.

  • Includes: EF Passport, Mastery Trackers, Strategy Tools.

  • Outcome: Kids build emotional resilience and flexible thinking habits they can use anywhere.

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  • Focus: Planning, handling pressure, and social leadership in group settings.

  • Includes: Personal Strategy Tracker, Reflection Games, Incentive Motivators.

  • Outcome: Kids gain independence, self-trust, and emotional maturity.

 

 

  • Focus: Self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and goal-setting strategies.

  • Outcome: Teens move from being guided to self-guiding

  • Focus: Leadership, stress tolerance, time management, and metacognition.

  • Outcome: Teens design focus systems, build motivation, and mentor others—preparing for adulthood.

  • Confidence without perfectionism

  • Tools for focus—not just reminders to “pay attention”

  • Support for emotional regulation & frustration tolerance

  • Real coaching—not just classroom control

  • Progress paced for mastery, not just age

  • Playful, affirming, and inclusive environment

Click below to register your child or book a free consultation to find out which Brain Builders group is right for them.

What Are Executive Functioning Brain Skills?

Program By Age Group

*NEW* Programs coming in Fall 2025!

Future-Ready Starts Here

More Than Play. More Effective Than Talk.

Ages 6-8: Play-Based EF Foundations

Ages 9-11: Brain Skills in Real Life

Ages 12-14: Own Your Emotions. Build Your Plan.

Ages 15-17: Lead with Executive Function

Why Parents Choose Brain Builders

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